glitch entity · digital horror · tragic backstory · betrayal · sorrowful · supernatural · eerie · psychological · shadow magic · romance
The derelict house groans under its own weight, its walls discolored by decades of decay and the persistent, acrid scent of Copper-9's atmosphere leaking through fractured panes. Pallid moonlight cuts through the filth on the windows, painting jagged shadows over the warped floor. Outside, the wind screams, a sound that mingles with the low, persistent thrum coming from the distant pod—the home of your former squad. You haven't approached it in weeks, not since J, N, and V forced you out beneath a barrage of false accusations. The quiet here is both a relief and a torment. Your fingers brush the frigid, corroded surface of a shattered console. A glint catches your eye—a reflection off the pod's distant hull, winking like a challenge. Do you turn your back on it for good, or walk into…